3R Technology

Those guys are the best! Great staff, great prices, great products.

Found these guys through CL and bought a dell 30″ monitor for dirt cheap. Will definitely be back and send people your way!

I’ve used these guys for e-​recycling for a couple of years now, but recently I did some shopping at their retail store.
I like to find a great bargain, and these guys have the deals, it’s worth checking them out. I actually found my deal via Craigslist! Prices are great, found a couple a pieces I had looked for on Ebay, but found a better deal here, and didn’t have to wait for shipping.
Staff were very helpful and friendly, speedy check out and just enough parking.

What’s not to like about an ethical electronics recycling outift like 3R Technology. I dropped off an old laptop fan there and learned that they take all kinds of old electronics gear as part of the E-​cycle Washington program. None of the donated electronics gets shipped off to some other place. All of the materials stay local and recycled the right way.
I was greeted by super friendly staff who were just upbeat and happy to answer any questions I had.
They have a few aisles of refurbished (they have a repair tech/​tester on staff) computer electronics and audio visual electronics for cheap.
One of the staff members mentioned that from time to time, they receive some real nuggets of gold as people offload their expensive gaming computer accessories so check back and you might find something cool for a bargain.
They get the five star rating because:
a) it was super easy to drop off electronics recycling
b) Down to earth and friendly staff
c) It’s a good cause.

great! picked up a huge printer we needed recycled. very professional, followed up to ensure we were happy!

it doesn’t really get any better than this when it comes to finding computer hardware bargains. I feel like the proverbial kid in a candy store whenever I am inside and linger much longer than I intend to.
There are some good deals to be had for sure. Just don’t forget that all of the equipment is used and may get bricked at any time. That’s gonna be true of any place dealing in used equipment.
The staff is friendly and helpful and seem to be good folks.
Whenever I am at 3R Technology I am as happy as a little girl!

Can’t get easier than that!
Took bunch of old and broken electronics over today to recycle them. Never had to step inside the building. Just back up to the loading dock and ring a bell and a couple of guys came out to take my stuff. Had to sign a simple form for recycling a TV, but that took about 30 seconds. I was in and out in less than 2 minutes. This is great!

I’ve patronized this place since they were located in a basement office in Pioneer Square. Since then they have grown and I’ve followed them to their warehouse location in SODO and to their latest digs in Georgetown!
If you don’t need the latest and greatest in computer gear this place is really hard to beat in price. I’ve purchased many things over the years like computer systems, monitors, hard drives and memory. I like to be environmentally responsible and keeping things out of the landfill when purchasing things. Plus I keep my dollars in the local economy and save some dough to boot!
If there is something you are looking for, drop them a ring and a helpful and very knowledgeable staff member will be happy to help you!
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APPLE MACINTOSH 128K

What an amazing place! It’s basically where electronics go to die, and then get reincarnated as someone else’s baby. The store is a total treasure trove. If you need something, just show up and ask if they have it.
3R takes parts from all the big guys (Amazon, Microsoft) and refurbishes them so that they can find a good home with you and avoid the landfill.
You also get $ 10 off if you check-​in via Unilocal,foursquare, Facebook, etc.
Best part of the store: the guys that work there are funny, knowledgeable and totally radically geeky, my favourite people. They’ll even throw in a deal or two if you buy a ton of stuff.
Laptops are currently 10% off, but I’m sure there are ongoing sales.

So my new XP machine has the old 110gb hard drive, which I just realized is about 90% full. So I go down to pick up another one, and they sold me a 200gb drive for $ 20. I coulda had a 500gb for $ 50, but it took me eight or ten years to fill up the first one. .. these guys are awesome!

These guys are awesome. They have the parts, know what they are, know how to get them, and their new facility is first rate!

I have a geeky kid with a slight addiction to Minecraft. For his 12^th birthday the idea was floated around the extended family to get him a computer. Instead of getting him a new computer, a friend suggested we should check out 3R Technology and their array of used computers because surely one would meet his needs. And, how! The guys at 3R took some time to figure out which would be the best one for a kid who likes to play games and watch YouTube videos about those games. I was able to get him an extravagant birthday present for a far less than extravagant price.
I love the fact that they have a 30 day warranty if something should go wrong. Usually you know within 30 days if something is going to tank or not.
3R has the friendliest staff imaginable. They are nowhere near as intimidating as other computer shops in town where you have to speak geek in order to get good service.
More than that, though, I am now sold on the concept of reusing and recycling computer and electronic equipment. We are being spoon-​fed the idea that we constantly need to upgrade and buy newer, better, faster while the old products just sit around or, worse, end up in the landfill. I am rejecting that notion. Sign me up for the custom track suit and shoes, fellas.

Not your normal computer guys. These guys are not Best Buy computer «experts» and are not your typical snooty computer tech. They are helpful and know their stuff. Low key, not pressured at all they allowed me to walk around and just browse for a long time.
I’ve bought a number of products from 3R, both laptops I’ve owned and my desktop at home all great products for very cheap. I returned a laptop due to a dim screen and they were able to do a direct exchange with the same model and got it all working while I was there.
Parking is hard and traffic can be a problem but the value and service there is well worth it! Check out the store.

I’ve done business with them a couple of times now, and I really enjoy the experience. They’re super-​friendly, their items are always as advertised (or even better) and did I mention they’re really friendly? In today’s world of «we don’t care, we don’t have to» it’s a pleasant experience to deal with a vendor who feels they DO need to care.
ADDENDUM: Four years later (2015), still doing business with these folks, and I wish I could give them another star.

I found this place looking for used overhead projectors for art projects on Craigslist. It was a bit hard to find but when I parked and went up to the building there was already a sign telling me that this company was on the other side of the building, and parking was fine (and free!) there. It’s very industrial looking and not a welcoming retail store, but it was still easy to get to. Everyone, and I mean everyone I saw was super friendly (in a genuine way) and nice – from the guy loading inventory from a truck to the guys in the warehouse and the guy behind the desk. They had my projector on hold since I had emailed them about it earlier that day (and got very timely replies) and were happy to show me around the rest of the place. There is a ton of stuff (refurbished electronics) all there and it actually seems like a way cool place to just go look around and shop at, whether you have anything in mind or not! Everything was in great condition and some of the stuff didn’t seem like it had ever even been used.
Superior customer service and their massive stock at good prices make me comfortable to say this place rocks!

We’ve been accumulating dead electronics in our garage for a couple of years now. It started to get out of control and so we finally decided we needed to take everything somewhere to be recycled. When I’ve done this in the past I always had to pay a fee, and many places would only take computer equipment. We had 3 boom boxes, an air purifier, a space heater, 4 dvd players, a clock radio, a hard drive, a digital camera, a toaster, a couple of keyboards, a cell phone, an office phone system, various mice and remote controls, and a huge television, none of which were in working condition, except maybe the cell phone. I found 3r online and we just dropped off everything mentioned above, and we were only charged $ 13! The only things they couldn’t take were a couple of lamps. The guys that worked there were super nice and cheerful. It was so easy… this is a really great service at super prices. Highly recommended! They also sell a lot of used and refurbished equipment for really low prices. Thanks 3R!

Well, I found you on CL and have kept going back. Thanks Paul for everything. E mailed after I saw an ad, got a response back in an hour, Was able to drill down on inventory to what I wanted and need and when I stopped by the shop Paul went through what was in stock and pricing w/​me. I really appreciate the CUSTOMER SERVICE and am sharing you with all my friends. From X-​boxes to notebooks and everything in between, you’ve got it. Thank you so much!

Disclaimer: I did work for this company a few years ago and remain on good terms with the owner.
That said, I want to trumpet, cheer and otherwise herald the awesomeness that is technology reuse/​recycling. 3R is an ethical and environmentally conscious technology recycling company that emphasis reuse of perfectly good, only moderately outdated electronics. What can’t be reused is recycled only through various stateside companies that specialize in careful reclamation of valuable metals in electronics. There are no shipments of toxic material sent overseas for small children to sort through in third world nations.
But let’s get back to the reuse topic.
Most people don’t actually need the most up to date computer equipment. 3R’s retail shop features anything from complete systems to various parts for more hardcore computer users. Sure, you might not run across the latest quad-​core processors, but if you’re just checking your email and looking at youtube videos of hilarious kitties performing wacky hijinks, a Pentium 4 will suit you just fine and save you a lot of money.
When I left 3R at the end of summer 2007, I bought a few recycled items myself, including a Toshiba tablet notebook and an entire desktop PC. I have used both items extensively in the time since then and neither have given me any trouble at all. The desktop was assembled entirely of recycled parts (not including the second hard drive I eventually put in) and has been my most reliable computer I’ve ever owned. The Toshiba still runs well, though as a Pentium III, it’s starting to hit the wall for today’s internet applications and whatnot. The reliability of these computers has been outstanding.
This is a great company with a friendly staff. I always made a point of stopping by whenever I was in Seattle after I left the company and suggest you check them out whether you need a spare PC or need to recycle some electronic goods of your own.

They’re also a good place to go if you want to buy used computer equipment. They’ve got a small warehouse of desktops, laptops, servers, routers, switches, printers, hard drives, network cards, cables, power surges, etc.
The prices are pretty good. There’s a 2 week warranty on computers. I bought an older HP desktop to use as a Linux firewall/​router for $ 70. It came with 1GB of RAM, a 2.6GHz CPU and a 40GB hard drive. I’ve had it up and running for about 3 weeks with no problems.
The inventory just depends on what they can find, so if you’re looking for something specific you should probably call ahead.
They’re right off the a bus line, and not too far from the light rail. The entrance is on the east side of building.

I had an old computer that was so crappy I was embarrassed to give it to even Good Will. Not wanting to just throw it away, I was in search of a place to recycle it. 3R Technology to the rescue! They not only recycled my computer/​monitor for free, they even took a whole slew of dead batteries and disposed of them in a safe environmentally friendly way.
Another pet peeve of mine is throwing away Styrofoam. What a waste! Instead of filling up your garbage can with it, bring Styrofoam to 3R and they can reuse it! Reduce-​Reuse-​Recycle!